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Business segments - Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues and total long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 623,091 | $ 617,094 | $ 606,453 | $ 556,722 | $ 578,683 | $ 572,301 | $ 481,794 | $ 467,043 | $ 2,403,360 | $ 2,099,821 | $ 1,700,912
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and total long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,721,261 | 1,559,769 | 1,306,026
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and total long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 384,649 | 267,702 | 128,363
Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and total long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,539 | 178,167 | 170,727
Rest of World |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues and total long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,911 | $ 94,183 | $ 95,796

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